I've been wanting a Martian Manhunter figure for a while. When I found out they were making a series based on the Giffen JLA series, I thought I might like that one.
Then I saw a picture of that one. (I think there's one on the DC Direct site if you want to go see what I mean.)
So I got this one. The Alex Ross one.
Omigosh, it is massive. If you dropped it on your toe, it would really hurt. Which is I think appropriate--J'Onn is usually portrayed as a pretty big, impressive guy, and this is a big, impressive figure. Appearance-wise, I have nothing to complain about.
Of course, like most of the figures in the Justice series, it's only minimally posable. I expect that. He can bend at the hips and knees, shoulders and elbows, and his head turns. No waist movement. The boots turn (the right one is actually quite loose, but that's a flaw in this specific figure, not in the design itself). He can't sit because of the cape, and surprisingly he doesn't stand all that well, so I imagine he'll spend a lot of time leaning up against the wall.
On the whole, I'm happy with the figure and it brings me one step closer to completing my Morrison-era JLA grouping. :)
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Yeah, the Giffen era Martian Manhunter figure looks really awful, and doesn't even resemble what he looked like that era.
I do like the Justice version, though: it does have a nice heft to it. I think I could take out Hal Jordan with it.
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